 My wife thinks my 914 is a money pit- BS! |
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| tornik550 |
 Mar 13 2011, 04:51 PM
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So earlier today I informed my wife that I was sending my heads off to get them ported. Her response was "hmmmm, that car really seems like a money pit". What? Thats absurd!!!!
Working on my 914 keeps me sane. Its a hell of a lot cheaper than a psychiatrist. Some people just don't understand. I guess next time, I need to forget to tell her when I spend money on the car. |
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| rick 918-S |
Mar 13 2011, 04:55 PM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,473 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region 
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QUOTE(tornik550 @ Mar 13 2011, 05:51 PM)  So earlier today I informed my wife that I was sending my heads off to get them ported. Her response was "hmmmm, that car really seems like a money pit". What? Thats absurd!!!! Working on my 914 keeps me sane. Its a hell of a lot cheaper than a psychiatrist. Some people just don't understand. I guess next time, I need to forget to tell her when I spend money on the car. I don't spend my evenings in the bar. Now that's a waste. |
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| Dr Evil |
Mar 13 2011, 05:37 PM
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Send me your transmission! Group: Members Posts: 23,002 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Buy her something frivolous and $$ and she will not have an argument to make (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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| 76-914 |
Mar 13 2011, 05:44 PM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,507 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California
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QUOTE(rick 918-S @ Mar 13 2011, 03:55 PM) QUOTE(tornik550 @ Mar 13 2011, 05:51 PM) So earlier today I informed my wife that I was sending my heads off to get them ported. Her response was "hmmmm, that car really seems like a money pit". What? Thats absurd!!!! Working on my 914 keeps me sane. Its a hell of a lot cheaper than a psychiatrist. Some people just don't understand. I guess next time, I need to forget to tell her when I spend money on the car. I don't spend my evenings in the bar. Now that's a waste. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) BTW, What in the world prompted you to bring up your mistress anyway! Never bring up the toys or their required donations. Believe me, they don't tell you everything. That's "nature's cushion and it is meant to give you happiness and harmony w/o the Zen approach. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) |
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| TC 914-8 |
Mar 13 2011, 05:52 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 812 Joined: 23-May 08 From: Sequim, WA Member No.: 9,090 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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I read this topic title to my wife and she replied, "Ditto to his wife"
So I said, I could be spending my money at the golf course, or Bar, or better yet a Hooker!!. So now, I'm banished to the garage, to drink beer and tinker on the Teener, Win-Win if you ask me. I'll be outside till the smoke clears. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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| 914itis |
Mar 13 2011, 05:54 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,892 Joined: 9-October 10 From: New York City Member No.: 12,256 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(TC 914-8 @ Mar 13 2011, 07:52 PM) I read this topic title to my wife and she replied, "Ditto to his wife" So I said, I could be spending my money at the golf course, or Bar, or better yet a Hooker!!. So now, I'm banished to the garage, to drink beer and tinker on the Teener, Win-Win if you ask me. I'll be outside till the smoke clears. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) uh.............. I get everything free from the world members, just pay the shipping.. we exchange parts, and these gus do work as hobies....SHHHHHHHHH.. |
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| RON S. |
Mar 13 2011, 05:59 PM
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9140430841, FINALLY RUNNING Group: Members Posts: 1,212 Joined: 22-May 03 From: WALTERBORO,S.C. Member No.: 724 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(tornik550 @ Mar 13 2011, 03:51 PM) So earlier today I informed my wife that I was sending my heads off to get them ported. Her response was "hmmmm, that car really seems like a money pit". What? Thats absurd!!!! Working on my 914 keeps me sane. Its a hell of a lot cheaper than a psychiatrist. Some people just don't understand. I guess next time, I need to forget to tell her when I spend money on the car. Trust me, all wives are smart enough to figure that one out. Now imagine what her response is going to be 10 years from now when you are still working on the same car. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Ron |
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| flipb |
Mar 13 2011, 06:15 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,724 Joined: 2-September 09 From: Fairfax, VA Member No.: 10,752 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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After the latest unplanned repair (new brake MC), my wife suggested a new name for my Teener. Look at the color in my avatar and you can guess which citrus fruit she thought fitting.
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| computers4kids |
Mar 13 2011, 06:23 PM
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Love these little cars! Group: Members Posts: 2,443 Joined: 11-June 05 From: Port Townsend, WA Member No.: 4,253 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(tornik550 @ Mar 13 2011, 02:51 PM) My wife thinks my 914 is a money pit- BS! Yeah, so what's your point. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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| gothspeed |
Mar 13 2011, 06:34 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,539 Joined: 3-February 09 From: SoCal Member No.: 10,019 Region Association: None |
Your wife is absolutely right (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) !! These cars are a complete waste of time, hope and money !! I thought I was gonna have my car running, flared and painted by now ........... its been too long and too much money for such a 'little' project .............. my patience is running short and my memory shorter ........... those jack stands have welded themselves onto the driveway ........... and to think I only put it up there to relocate the fuel pump (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) ........... and now I am redoing the suspension, 5 lugs, front/rear sway bars, new pedal set, refresh the brakes, redoing headlight mechanisms, restoring headlight buckets, GT flares, fuchs restoration, all new big valve 2056cc engine, fresh gear box, new custom exhaust, new interior, new paint .......... etc ....... etc ....... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stirthepot.gif) ..................... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ar15.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ar15.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ar15.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ar15.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ar15.gif)
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| tornik550 |
Mar 13 2011, 06:47 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,248 Joined: 29-January 07 From: Ohio Member No.: 7,486 Region Association: None |
My wife is trying to convince me that we need more kids. I need to come up with a 914 wish list before I can start negotiating. (talk about money pit????)
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| montoya 73 2.0 |
Mar 13 2011, 07:10 PM
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Lack of consideration to others, and Selfish! Group: Members Posts: 1,791 Joined: 27-October 04 From: Paso Robles, Ca. Member No.: 3,016 Region Association: Central California |
QUOTE(ppetion @ Mar 13 2011, 04:54 PM) QUOTE(TC 914-8 @ Mar 13 2011, 07:52 PM) I read this topic title to my wife and she replied, "Ditto to his wife" So I said, I could be spending my money at the golf course, or Bar, or better yet a Hooker!!. So now, I'm banished to the garage, to drink beer and tinker on the Teener, Win-Win if you ask me. I'll be outside till the smoke clears. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) uh.............. I get everything free from the world members, just pay the shipping.. we exchange parts, and these gus do work as hobies....SHHHHHHHHH.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) After picking up my wife from work a few months back, I told her the good news that I was one of the chosen few for a "Porsche consumer testing comittee" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) . Several vendors send me parts to test and all I have to do is give them my feedback, then I get to keep the parts! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) She may believe that because she is in a similar consumer club (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) . |
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| jjackson |
Mar 13 2011, 07:29 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 219 Joined: 5-October 10 From: maumelle, arkansas Member No.: 12,246 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(tornik550 @ Mar 13 2011, 04:51 PM) So earlier today I informed my wife that I was sending my heads off to get them ported. Her response was "hmmmm, that car really seems like a money pit". What? Thats absurd!!!! Working on my 914 keeps me sane. Its a hell of a lot cheaper than a psychiatrist. Some people just don't understand. I guess next time, I need to forget to tell her when I spend money on the car. My ex-wife said the same thing.2.0 L four in stock class at the time-Currently running twin plugged fuel injected six in a prepared class.THE only thing ex got right-current wife of 11 years loves driving the car- The only autocrosses she has missed-were due to pregnancy's.J (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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| sww914 |
Mar 13 2011, 07:55 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,439 Joined: 4-June 06 Member No.: 6,146 Region Association: None |
Cheaper than boats, horses, or divorces.
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| matteyp |
Mar 13 2011, 08:10 PM
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Nothing a little JB Weld can't fix... Group: Members Posts: 263 Joined: 8-June 09 From: WA Member No.: 10,450 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Man I feel your guys pain. My gf gives me so much crap for spending money on
My car. Everytime I feel like the car is close to being done I find another broken part or something I can improve on. Building and working on cars Will always be a never ending money pits. That is just how it is. Most women don't understand the attraction of taking something from a rusted hung of ugly metal to a beauty, unless of course u get extremely lucky and get a women who loves the hobby as much as u do. In this case hang onto that one!!! |
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| tornik550 |
Mar 13 2011, 08:12 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,248 Joined: 29-January 07 From: Ohio Member No.: 7,486 Region Association: None |
Weekly counselor visit- $100x52weeks=$5200
Monthly Psychiatrist visit- $150x12months=$1800 Antidepressant- $4x12months=$48 Daily six pack of beer- $6x365days=$2190 Marriage Couselling- $200?x21weeks= $4200 option of crack or other drug addition cost- ? Total per year- $13438 So the $12000 that I have spent on the car is quite a bargain. I was able to avoid all of the above by working on my car. |
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| moparrob |
Mar 13 2011, 08:44 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 646 Joined: 27-April 10 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 11,663 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(tornik550 @ Mar 13 2011, 05:47 PM) My wife is trying to convince me that we need more kids. I need to come up with a 914 wish list before I can start negotiating. (talk about money pit????) MORE KIDS! Now THAT is a money pit. Have you checked out the cost of a 4 year college education lately? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) |
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| gothspeed |
Mar 13 2011, 09:01 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,539 Joined: 3-February 09 From: SoCal Member No.: 10,019 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(tornik550 @ Mar 13 2011, 07:15 PM) (had to delete this one- my wife got pissed) Listen to your wife (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) !!!!! Women are far more sensible than we give them credit for ............. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) |
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| JRust |
Mar 13 2011, 09:06 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,307 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Corvallis Oregon Member No.: 129 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Hell yes they are money pits!
Damned if it isn't the greatest damn pit I've ever seen or heard of. While it's been quite a while since I have driven out of the pit. I'll drive out of the pit straight to WCR 2011 in Medford (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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| ConeDodger |
Mar 13 2011, 09:40 PM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,605 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California
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I agree with Jamie. They are most certainly money pits. Just remember, your wife has priorities that count too. It's best if you make enough money so she doesn't notice. I just took my wife to Macy's and bought her a Dolce & Gabana bag and wallet and then to Target to get stuff she needed for the house. This simple act of making sure she has something she wants and everything she needs allows me to do what I want with the cars...
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